Date Color Lifetime Initial Luminance / m2 cd/Amp Lifetime of TV (in Years) if it is ON for # of Hours Source
24 Hrs 10 Hrs 7 Hrs 5 Hrs
24-Nov-1995 Yellow 1,500     0.17 0.41 0.59 0.82 Cambridge Bid for Worldwide Leadership in Display Technology
13-Mar-2003 Yellow 20,000 250   2.28 5.48 7.82 10.95 Cambridge Display Technology receives first order for PLED display products
27-Mar-2003 Blue 11,000 100   1.25 3.01 4.30 6.02 Cambridge Display Technology achieves milestone in Light Emitting Polymer Technology performance
Sometime in 2004 Red 15,000 100   1.71 4.11 5.87 8.21 CDT Combines Long Lifetime with High Efficiency Using Dendrimer OLED Technology
25-May-2004 Blue 30,000 100   3.42 8.21 11.73 16.43 CDT and Covion report a longer Lifetime in Blue
25-May-2004 Blue 10,000     1.14 2.74 3.91 5.48 Over 30K Hour Lifetime achieved by New Blue Polymer Light Emitting materials
11-Oct-2004 Blue 70,000 100   7.99 19.16 27.38 38.33 CDT achieves blue lifetime of 70,000 hours
Some time in Dec of 2004 Blue 80,000 100   9.13 21.90 31.29 43.81  
15-Mar-2005 Green 40,000 70   4.56 10.95 15.64 21.90 CDT Licensee Osram Announces Expansion
Orange 40,000 70   4.56 10.95 15.64 21.90
Yellow 40,000 100   4.56 10.95 15.64 21.90
23-May-2005 Blue 100,000 100   11.41 27.38 39.11 54.76 100k blue lifetime achieved. CDT announces a blue polymer which gives over 100k hours lifetime from 100 nits
Red 150,000 100   17.11 41.07 58.67 82.14
Blue 25,000 200   2.85 6.84 9.78 13.69
Blue 10,000 300   1.14 2.74 3.91 5.48
Blue 6,000 400   0.68 1.64 2.35 3.29
19-Oct-2005 Red 250,000 100 5.6 28.52 68.45 97.78 136.89 CDT Combines Long Lifetime with High Efficiency Using Dendrimer OLED Technology
Red 15,600 400 5.6 1.78 4.27 6.10 8.54
Red 3,900 800 5.6 0.44 1.07 1.53 2.14
Red 2,500 1000 5.6 0.29 0.68 0.98 1.37
12-Dec-2005 Blue 150,000 100 10 17.11 41.07 58.67 82.14 CDT Sees new Record in Display Lifetime Development
Red 500,000 100 7 57.04 136.89 195.56 273.79
Blue 37,500 200 10 4.28 10.27 14.67 20.53
Red 125,000 200 7 14.26 34.22 48.89 68.45
Blue 16,700 300 10 1.91 4.57 6.53 9.14
Red 55,500 300 7 6.33 15.20 21.71 30.39
Blue 9,400 400 10 1.07 2.57 3.68 5.15
Red 31,200 400 7 3.56 8.54 12.20 17.08
13-Mar-2006 Blue 200,000 100 9 22.82 54.76 78.22 109.51 CDT Sees Further Rapid Progress In Polymer Lifetime Development
Green 600,000 100 11 68.45 164.27 234.67 328.54
Red 800,000 100 16 91.26 219.03 312.90 438.06
Blue 12,500 400 9 1.43 3.42 4.89 6.84
Green 50,000 400 11 5.70 13.69 19.56 27.38
Red 50,000 400 16 5.70 13.69 19.56 27.38
4-May-2006 Blue 12,500 400   1.43 3.42 4.89 6.84 Cambridge Display Technology Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2006
Green 50,000 400   5.70 13.69 19.56 27.38
Red 50,000 400   5.70 13.69 19.56 27.38
6-Sep-2006 Blue 320,000 100 9 36.50 87.61 125.16 175.22 CDT Sees Rapid Progress in Blue Polymer Lifetime
Blue 20,000 400 9 2.28 5.48 7.82 10.95
3-Oct-2006 Red 1,500,000 100 9 171.12 410.68 586.68 821.36 Further Significant Progress In Polymer OLED Lifetime Announced
Red 98,900 400 9 11.28 27.08 38.68 54.15
15-Nov-2006 Blue 400,000 100 9 45.63 109.51 156.45 219.03 Cambridge Display Technology Announces Another Lifetime Milestone for Blue Light Emitting Polymers
Blue 25,000 400 9 2.85 6.84 9.78 13.69
26-Mar-2007 Blue 62,000 400   7.07 16.97 24.25 33.95 Cambridge Display Technology and Sumation Announce Strong Lifetime Improvements
Green 198,000 400   22.59 54.21 77.44 108.42
Red 150,000 400   17.11 41.07 58.67 82.14
White 27,000 400   3.08 7.39 10.56 14.78
Blue 10,000 1000   1.14 2.74 3.91 5.48
Green 35,000 1000   3.99 9.58 13.69 19.16
Red 24,000 1000   2.74 6.57 9.39 13.14
White 5,200 1000   0.59 1.42 2.03 2.85
21-May-2007 Blue 10,000 1000   7.07 16.97 24.25 33.95 CDT and Sumation Announce Improved Performance Characteristics of Green and Blue P-OLED Materials
Green 50,000 1000   5.70 13.69 19.56 27.38
27-Aug-2007 Green 78,000 1000   8.90 21.37 30.53 42.74 Cambridge Display Technology and Sumation Announce Further Improved Performance of Green and Red P-OLED Materials
Red 67,000 1000   7.65 18.36 26.22 36.71
2008 Red 85,000 1000   9.70 23.29 33.27 46.58 Cambridge Display Technology - Technology / Status
Green 10,000 1000   1.14 2.74 3.91 5.48
Blue 11,000 1000   1.26 3.01 4.31 6.03
2009 Red 340,000 1000   38.81 93.15 133.07 186.30
Green 110,000 1000   12.56 30.14 43.05 60.27
Blue 14,000 1000   1.60 3.84 5.48 7.67
25-Aug-2010 Red 350,000 1000 31 39.95 95.89 136.99 191.78
Green 140,000 1000 50 15.98 38.36 54.79 76.71
Blue 21,000 1000 6 2.40 5.75 8.22 11.51
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